No. 11,665 in French
sans
Without.
In a sentence
Je suis sorti sans prendre mon manteau.
I went out without taking my coat.
'Sans' is used here to indicate an absence or lack of an action in relation to the subject.
Il préfère voyager sans bagages.
He prefers to travel without luggage.
In this sentence, 'sans' demonstrates the lack of a physical item in relation to the verb.
Elle parle sans réfléchir.
She speaks without thinking.
'Sans' is used here to denote an action performed without another simultaneous consideration or action.
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